$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Kotozuka's Kyoto prints are popular and affordable. Seasonal temple scenes and garden views are most sought after.
Kinkakuji — the Golden Pavilion, the three-story Zen temple covered in gold leaf that stands at the edge of a reflecting pond in northern Kyoto — is among Japan's most recognized architectural images. Kotozuka's rendering of this iconic structure engages with both the building's own extraordinary beauty and its reflection in the pond below, the composition typically dividing between the solid gold of the real pavilion and the wavering gold of its mirror image. The surrounding pines and the mountain behind add depth to a scene of concentrated visual splendor.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Golden Pavilion - Kinkakuji was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in Not set.
Golden Pavilion - Kinkakuji depicts temples & shrines, architecture, and animals.
